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Program Manager (Facilities Project Manager)

Customs and Border Protection

Department of Homeland Security

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$125,776 - $163,514

per year

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GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing major construction projects for government facilities, from planning and budgeting to working with contractors and solving problems on the fly, all while staying within deadlines and costs.

It's ideal for someone with strong leadership skills and experience in managing big projects in a structured environment like government or construction.

The role requires quick thinking to handle unexpected issues and reporting progress to top officials.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, managing complex facility construction projects including procurement, design, and construction
  • Experience as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), overseeing contractors and resolving project issues
  • Ability to develop and execute project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, risks, and communication
  • Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods like risk assessments, financial analysis, and performance tracking
  • Skill in identifying and resolving unique issues, innovating solutions, and recommending process improvements
  • Obtain COR II certification within 18 months of hire; COR III may be required within 36 months
  • Pass a thorough background investigation, including checks for criminal history and drug use

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management's (OFAM), locations available in San Angelo, TX; Jacksonville, FL; Yuma, AZ; El Paso, TX; Laredo , TX; Tucson, AZ; Del Rio, TX; Aliso Viejo, CA; Euless, TX Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S.

scale, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Managing complex facility construction projects, including end-to-end procurement, design, and construction processes, while ensuring adherence to established budgets, schedules, and organizational goals.

Serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), ensuring implementation of project goals and objectives by general contractors, internal teams, and other resolving emergent issues during project execution.

Developing and executing project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and communication strategies, while collaborating with senior leaders.

Utilizing advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, such as risk assessments, financial analysis, and performance tracking, to evaluate project success and report results to leadership and stakeholders.

Identifying and resolving unique issues where no policy exists, taking innovative actions to address emergent needs, and recommending process improvements to enhance service delivery, reduce costs, and improve quality.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 04/20/2026.

Incumbent serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and must acquire a COR II certification within 18 months after onboarding.

Some assigned portfolios may require COR III certification within 36 months of onboarding.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Major Duties:

Term Appointments: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled under a time-limited appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) 09/30/2029.

This is not a permanent appointment, and does not allow for conversion to a permanent competitive service. You will be separated when the NTE date of this appointment is reached.

Probationary Period: The first year of service of a term employee is a probationary period regardless of the method of appointment.

Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the required probationary period.

Tenure of term employees: A term employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his term appointment.

The employment of a term employee ends automatically on the expiration of his term appointment unless he has been separated earlier. Join the Mission. Build the Future.

Be a part of an historic opportunity to secure our Nation's borders. H.R.1 is driving the largest ever investment to modernize and construct cutting-edge Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities.

As a key member of CBP's Office of Facilities and Asset Management, you will play a critical role in construction projects that support frontline personnel, modernize federal infrastructure, protect Americans, and secure our Nation's borders.

This is more than a job, this is your chance to be a part of history by helping to lead America towards a safer, stronger future.

This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.

If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.

Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

This position is located in Office of Facilities and Asset Management's (OFAM), typical work duties include: Planning, organizing, coordinating, managing, and evaluating the activities of the overall construction process to support CBP's mission to secure the border and ensure safe and lawful trade and travel.

Managing complex facility construction projects, often cutting across organizational lines, by providing administrative expertise throughout the life-cycle of the project.

Formulating analysis to provide advice to help executive leadership make budgetary and scoping decisions. Identifying, communicating, and tracking achievement of project goals and objectives.

Proactively identifies potential barriers to the achievement of goals and implements corrective actions.

Working as a liaison with internal and external senior leaders in other Federal agencies, including ICE, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), top-level managers in DHS/CBP/OFAM, GS-15 and Senior Executive Services (SES) level executives, port directors, and GSA representatives, etc., assuring, directing, and performing the steps necessary to create project plans, such as scope, schedule, budget, risks, and communication strategies, for execution of building design and construction within established budgets and time frames.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: OFAM-DE-12876698-CJH